I have a particular affinity toward moleskins, Nietzsche, and fountain pens. I also enjoy cappuccinos, The Economist, dancing, B&W photography, Kafka, electronic music, philosophy, kickbox, Paulo Coelho, black (color), and politics. And of course, blogging. That's where BohemianTranscendence comes in: this blog is not only the recount of personal experiences, emotions, and thoughts, but also an exploration of the passion hidden behind our desire for life.

Days like today have a strange effect on my mind. On the one hand, I’m crossing out one item after another on my to-do list as if I had a clone. On the other hand, I still have about half a dozen of tasks (including writing this post) to get done by the end of the day. Mid-July, I would have been mostly preoccupied with that second bit. But, today, I’m really just focusing on the positive aspect – the… [Read more.]

This Thursday, my update on polyphasic sleep will cover week 6 as well as the last part of week 5. (For the first two parts of week 5, check out thisand this.) Let me begin with the former.

One and a half month ago, I began polyphasic sleep. To me, it really doesn’t seem that long. Simultaneously, it doesn’t seem to be the opposite either. It simply seems… natural. Natural, as if, it has always… [Read more.]

This morning, I am in a rush. In three hours, I will be headed to Union Square to meet a friend of mine who currently lives in Australia and whom I haven’t seen in four years. But before doing so, I’ve got several items on my To-Do list, including writing this post and squeezing in a run…so let’s start with the actual update of week 5, shall we?